Mt Kaputar Camping

WHAT: A trip to the spectacular Mount Kaputar National Park, approximately 3 and a half hours west of Armidale. Mount Kaputar is a 1500m volcanic peak emerging from the flat western plains, with a road to the top. There will be plenty of opportunities for bushwalking, climbing, scrambling or just relaxing around the campsite. A highlight will be the skyline traverse of the Yulludunida dyke an 1800m grade 3 (read easy) mega classic climb or scramble.

WHEN: Leave Friday 14th April - Return Sunday 16th April

 ITINERARY
Friday
o 17:00 - Leave Armidale travel to Narrabri
o 19:00 – Have dinner on the way (stoop in either Narrabri of Gunnedah
o 20:00 - Set up camp at Dawsons Spring (Mount Kaputar)
Saturday
o Climb at Lindsay rock tops
o Explore the top of mount Kaputar and lookouts
Sunday
o Pack up campsite
o Skyline traverse
o Head home

 WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING
Gear/equipment: Plan to be self sufficient for food and equipment. Feel free to discuss with other attendees about sharing equipment, tents food etc. There are a limited number of tents, sleeping bags and mats available for club members if you do not have your own equipment.
Fire wood is not supplied at mount Kaputar campsites and so anyone with a Ute to transport some wood would be great.
Bring clothes (include wet and cold weather clothes – jackets, wool socks, non cotton based clothes etc.), food, cooking equipment, water, camping equipment, rock climbing shoes, harness, ropes and trad gear if you have them. Club equipment can be used otherwise. Nights may be cool bring warm clothes.

 TRANSPORT
As it is a significant drive, (3-4 hours) carpooling is suggested and the plan is to leave Friday afternoon after meeting at sport UNE. If this does not work leaving early Saturday morning is also possible.

Dawsons Spring campsite